Category: Independent Opinion
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Public urged to attend concert saluting troops
The Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council will sponsor a free patriotic band concert entitled "Middletown Salutes the Troops" featuring the 63rd Army Band. The concert will be held July 2 — the start of the July 4 weekend — from 7-8:30 p.m. at Croydon Hall, 900 Leonardville Road, Middletown.The 63rd Army Band, New Jersey…
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Your Turn
Carole BalmerGuest ColumnStanley Coleman Your Turn Carole Balmer Guest Column Stanley Coleman ‘sensibly prudent,’ says mayor Carole Balmer Guest Column Stanley Coleman ‘sensibly prudent,’ says mayor Does anyone really know what will be the real fate for the Fort Hancock structures and the precious natural resources that are unique to Sandy Hook? In the four…
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Graduates face new challenges
Graduates face new challenges It’s graduation time for high school seniors throughout the Bayshore area. The graduates will leave Middletown North and South, Holmdel, Raritan, Keyport, Matawan Regional and private high schools to begin their adult lives. It is a time when administrators, teachers, parents, family members and friends can celebrate the accomplishments of another…
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Township Committee unfamiliar with ‘fiscal responsibility’
I have a growing concern for the direction the majority of the Township Committee is taking the Holmdel Township taxpayer. I previously commented on fiscal responsibility, and apparently our committee does not know the definition of "fiscal responsibility." After the majority of Holmdel taxpayers defeated additional spending for open space, now the mayor wants to…
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Your Turn
Darren DeBariGuest ColumnSummer means time to hit the beach with a great book Your Turn Darren DeBari Guest Column Summer means time to hit the beach with a great book Darren DeBari Guest Column Summer means time to hit the beach with a great book The last "Sopranos" episode of the season has aired, people…
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Dreary weather didn’t dampen spirits at event
Many thanks to those who participated in the second annual Beers Street School flea market and car wash earlier this month. In the dreariest of weather, some clutter was transferred to others and some cars were washed by a team of enthusiastic kids. In the cool, almost raw temperatures and an intermittent drizzle, these fourth-,…
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‘Government is not about one-liners’
I am writing in response to a recent guest editorial entitled "County Republican Politics Funniest Joke in New Jersey." The writer — chairman of Middletown’s Democratic Party — is apparently amused by my efforts to improve the accountability, efficiency and transparency of Monmouth County government. He pokes fun at my most recent initiatives, a partial…
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Parents thank supporters of Biebel memorial events
Parents thank supporters of Biebel memorial events My husband, Matt, and I would like to extend our sincere thanks to the New Jersey State Police, the Middletown Township Police Department, the students and faculty of Middletown High School North and all of those spectators, friends and family members who came out to show their support…
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VFW post chairman thanks those who came to service
VFW post chairman thanks those who came to service The Guadalcanal VFW Post No. 4745 and Ladies Auxiliary, and PBA 163 would like to thank everyone who attended our memorial services May 31 at the VFW and for the unveiling of the plaque for Lance Cpl. Phillip Frank, who was killed in action in Iraq…
